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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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